The Effect of Cross Country Running Training on Increasing the VO2Max of Alfalah Futsal Players

This study aims to determine the effect of cross-country running training on increasing VO2Max. This research was conducted at the Jambi cross-country from July to August. Sixteen treatments were administered at a frequency of three times per week. In this study, a single group pretest-posttest was employed as the designThe researchers targeted Al-falah futsal players as their population. For a sample of sixteen individuals, inclusion and exclusion criteria were employed. The research instrument used in this study measures VO2max pretest and posttest, namely from the Multi Stage Fitness Test. The data analysis processes of homogeneity, normalcy, and hypothesis testing are carried out using SPSS. The study's normality and homogeneity statistics further demonstrate that the distribution is homogeneous and normal (sig. > 0.05). A significant value of 0.000 < 0.05 in the hypothesis testing results indicates that cross-country running training increased the VO2max of Al-Falah futsal players. Based on these findings, the cross-country running training program is an effective training program for increasing VO2max.